April 20 - 22, 2012
Elizabeth Green Musselman - After 12 years as a college history professor, Elizabeth has taken the leap into full-time knitting design, teaching, and writing. She especially likes to design garments for men and boys, and loves to teach the craft.
Sony Hartley - I'm a knitter and a potter, and former teacher. I've taught classes for Yarntopia here in Katy since they opened 6 years ago, as well as at the DFW Fiber Fest in Dallas. While teaching art at a local elementary school, I started a before school knitting group for students which is still going on with the help of volunteers. Pottery and knitting are my two loves outside of family.
Mike Harrower - Mike was drawn into fibers by working with Brenda on her master spinner homework two years ago. Since then he has enthusiastically collected everything from nettle to growing madder. Mike's theory on natural dyeing is to take it back to nature for the colors. The Indians of old had some luscious dyes that remain unchanged today and that is the goal, long lasting colors.
Sheryl Means - A lifelong crocheter, published designer, free form crochet fiber artist and the co-owner of Yarntopia in Katy, Texas. She has a passion for creating with fiber and empowering others to find their creative voice.
Lisanne Miller-- Lisanne is the owner of P is for Primitive as well as Coordinator of the Regions for ATHA (Association of Traditional Hooking Artists), President of The Magnolia Wool Dust Society, ATHA Chapter #114, a juried member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, as well as a teacher with John C. Campbell Folk Art School and Allison Wells School of Arts & Crafts. Her rugs have appeared in numerous publications as well as the most recent book by Jessie Turbayne.
Christine O'Hara - Of Spinning Straw into Gold, LLC, is a spinner with 15 + years’ experience working with a large variety of raw fleeces and processed fibers resourced locally and around the globe; specializing in pet hair spinning services. She excels at dyeing natural fibers using procion dyes, organic acid dyes, and natural indigo. Living in north Texas, Christine maintains a small herd of Satin Angora rabbits for fun and fiber.
Linda Permann - A crochet designer and author of two books, Little Crochet and Crochet Adorned. She teaches crochet classes at Yarnivore in San Antonio, TX and online at craftsy.com. She's passionate about hooks and string (and needles too!). Read more about her at www.lindamade.com.
Laurie Schlitter has been spinning and weaving for nearly thirty years, and has yet to find a fiber she doesn't like. She has raised her own sheep, angora rabbits, cotton, and flax. She is retired from university teaching (botany and training elementary teachers to teach science) and is a member of the Brazos Weavers and Spinners guild.
Beth Seguin - My first crafting memory was when I was six and was given some yarn and a fat needle and stitched a “connect the dots” that was pasted on cardboard. From that point I was hooked. I do a variety of crafty things, from making bead to woodworking, but my love is weaving. I also like any craft were the tools are easy on the pocket book. Email:
Patsy Zawistoski - Enjoys all the possibilities of creating with handspun yarns. She has enjoyed every facet of textiles since learning sewing as a 4th grader and weaving as a new bride. Twenty-some years ago, she learned to spin and has been spinning and teaching ever since. Patsy earned her Certificate of Excellence in Hand spinning from the Hand weavers Guild of America in 1985, plus a Master's Certificate for her study "Spinning Novelty Yarns for Use as Warp" in 1987.